International migrant stock, total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: International migrant stock, total was 16,515 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Cape Verde is 16,515, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Cape Verde peaked at 16,515 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,931, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 187th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,931 | — |
| 1995 | 9,979 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 11,027 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 12,700 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 14,373 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 14,924 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15,788 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 16,515 | +4.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 16,515 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184,522, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 16,515 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317,568, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,455 | 8,931 | 9,979 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,864 | 11,027 | 12,700 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,648 | 14,373 | 14,924 | 2 |
| 2020s | 16,152 | 15,788 | 16,515 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More financial sector data for Cape Verde
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.21 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Cape Verde?
- International migrant stock, total in Cape Verde was 16,515 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16,515 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,931 in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Cape Verde ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.